Family Friend Program

Family Friend is a YMCA of Fredericton program for single parents of young children.

If our program description below sounds like a good fit for you or someone you know, please share our link or contact us for more information.

Parents must have a least one pre-school aged child.

We provide assistance to single parents who are:

How we provide assistance:

Connects participants to valuable information, resources, and community services
Conducts interactive and informative personal development workshops
Provides free childminding by YMCA trained childminders during workshops
Provides accessibility to lower cost vision care, medications, and YMCA membership
Offers transportation assistance for participants who qualify
Nurtures a caring environment where parents have an opportunity to bond, learn, and grow with other participants in our group
Offers confidential support by the program coordinator

** Note, an active participant and his/her ex-partner cannot be part of the group simultaneously.

The Family Friend program has specific intake requirements & expectations:

Our participants are single parents who have at least one pre-school aged child.
An initial meeting with the program coordinator is required to assess the parent’s needs and to determine eligibility. Participants are welcome to bring their child/children to this meeting.
We hold 10 workshops annually. Attendance is required for at least seven out of our 10 workshops.
Open communication and follow-ups with program coordinator will be required.
Re-assessment is required to track progress.

~ We are here to help ~

Contact our program coordinator, for a confidential conversation.

Phone: (506) 462-3000 ext: 113